People visit Sensoji Temple, a popular tourist location, in Tokyo on September 7, 2023.
People visit Sensoji Temple, a popular tourist location, in Tokyo on September 7, 2023.
  • The Japanese yen is one of the worst-performing Asian currencies this year.
  • The weak yen has helped the country's tourism industry, with visitor numbers surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
  • However, analysts expect the yen to recoup some losses against the dollar on policy moves from the Fed and BOJ.

If you were planning to take advantage of the weak Japanese yen to visit the Land of the Rising Sun, you might have missed the best time.